Greetings!

To start with, I hope you all have read my latest announcement. Well, my followers must have.
And those who haven't kindly go through it once.

Thanks!

Since, there's so much confusion/confliction regarding the last two updates.

I thought to address it before bidding farewell to you all.

Before reading further, know that I duly respect every individual's views. Ain't targeting, nor defending anyone here. Just sharing some views of my readers from Instagram. In my opinion, they did understand their assignment well.

Yesterday, I was severely doubting myself. I felt like maybe I'm not doing justice with the storyline and your expectations.

But then these gems really strengthened my confidence... If possible then do read all.

I'm pasting their exact text messages here, so kindly overlook the mistakes.

1. By NsvPravallika

[According to me , No you're not stretching anything.  I really appreciate your perspective.
The main problem between the characters is miscommunication.
And added to that , miru's character is a bit different (due to the challenges she faced all through her life till now) which also turns out to be a disaster at the moment.   She overthinks , under estimates herself , she also thinks that she doesn't deserve him, insecurities etc...
Till a point she was in a phase were she thought he and his family cheated on her but things but clearer her behaviour then switched to the next set of her problems like insecurities and even after realising the fact that he loves her , she couldn't just accept it . She now thinks that he is too good and I'm at the fault all this time . Basically her brain is a mess at the moment. Sometimes she thinks she's at fault and the other time he's at fault. She is so indecisive at the moment.
That's where I appreciate this whole scenario to be realistic and raw.
You can't expect everyone to be clear all the time . Everyone is a mess in their own way . It only happens in movies and some stories where once the male lead admits his love , the female just jumps onto him and the story has a happy ending . According to me, real life situations don't happen that way .
People tend to clear their minds , understand the facts and then accept their reality . It's appreciable that miru took a step back to understand everything and get back with some clarity. There are people in real life also who just brush it off under the rug and then it becomes a toxic cycle in their life .
I don't know if I'm correct or not but whatever I'm saying is in my perspective like that's how I too will behave if I'm in that situation. You can't expect everyone to react in the same way in real life.  So your story is realistic according to me .
That's a good thing.
But as a reader , I can understand most of us get into that upset mode all through that separation phase . And it's normal . Just know that we are so involved in your story.
Anyways it's appreciable that you want to know if your work is  good for your readers or not.  It shows your dedication towards your work and us.Have a good day]

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2. Amaira_09

[I'll be very honest with you
There's nothing as such
And it's NOT AT ALL Miru's fault as to whatever she is going through
She's got a lot of unprocessed grief, anger, and she doesn't know how to deal with all these emotions
She has suppressed it for too long and when emotions are suppressed for so long, we are most likely to have an outburst and there's very high chances it's gonna be ugly.
Miru has been putting efforts and I personally think all her insecurities are valid. Even the Priyal matter.
Shaurya has been putting in efforts, agreed. But that's the thing you know, assurance from his side is very subtle and hard to notice and grasp.
Especially if it's someone like Miru who is emotionally overwhelmed, and to add on to that Priyal's behaviour initially and to top it all Shaurya's actions. I honestly was a bit disappointed in other readers blaming Miru outrightly without thinking at all.
I think Shaurya could have handled this situation even better but even his emotions were entangled.
I was upset that he doesn't think that telling Miru about his and Priyal's history is not a big deal and at the same time gets upset knowing that Miru had contacted Jai and that she was on talking terms with him.
Miru has full right to be hurt while not being blamed for it.
At the same time, Shaurya's feelings also need a long due release and the allegations were the last straw.
So I think that you've done a good job portraying the situation and I very much look forward to what you're gonna do with it.
And as to the others saying stuff, don't pay them any mind because people especially on Wattpad have that Indian serial mentality, no matter what the male lead does, he's always hero and if the female lead does a small mistake, which mind you is very natural and we all do, it's like all hell breaks loose. And she is stupid this that blah blah blha.
So you have no reason to doubt yourself
You're doing a great job
It's YOUR story
They're YOUR characters
You decide what you do with them
And as a reader and a lover of your story
This is one of the best and the most realistic stories I've ever read♥️♥️♥️]

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3. Ananyash33

[I said it before I do understand where miru is coming from.
Her background, her relationships, people hurting her to protect her and her marriage with shaurya.
I'm bit of an emotionally mature person myself so Idk if I get her side of the story by that Or I try to understand the characters now that I'm old.
This is just pure frustration and anger and uncertain emotions of miru which have come forward right now
And to be honest imo it was necessary for her to have an outburst at some point.
It was imp to have her let out the things which bit her from onside.
Now coming to their relation
Shaurya definitely put bit more efforts in knowing and making his silly head comfortableAnd his conversation with priyal
Miru definitely made her spot in his heart. And somewhere shaurya did too.
Now also as I said before after the latest update. Miru is in a bit of a emotional turmoil right now.
Staying with herself/ alone in a change of place will help her collect her thoughts and get a clearer perspective.
Like other reader even I want them to have a happy ending .
Them apologizing to each other and working through their problems and emerge as an even stronger couple.
I don't know of I made sense.
Outburst by a loved one Is upsetting and emotional moreso when alot of it is directed towards you.
On one hand her frustration was justified whereas others may feel she could've handled it better.
Whew! That was alot to write.All the best for the future chapters,
I hope I was of some help.]

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4. yashikadewangan13

[No actually these things are making them more realistic ,we all have our own flaws, our own phases of life and this is just one of them.
See you're not stretching anything ,you are just justifying their emotions ,miru is not stubborn ,she's very sensitive who needs to be shown the right path ,to enlighten her that what all that's brewing in her brain isn't all right ,that's it ,it wasn't fully her mistake ,it's just her emotions this time are really overwhelming ,and all coming out at once just made her outburst a little more harsh (as per some readers ) bet this is just realistic ,this was bound to happen ,you have shown her efforts ,its just her trust issues and insecurities stopping her ,and the rest blame game was just an outcome of these.
From what I think you've shown miru's personality as an INFP personality that to a turbulent one at that ,so her behavior is totally justified ,it's okay for leads also to be flawed.]

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5. taniawriteswhat

[Trust me, I understand Miru very well, and you are definitely not stretching the story.
Miru is definitely not being overly stubborn and stupid
It's not her mistake.
She's absolutely suitable for Shaurya. They need more time together to understand and talk with each other. I believe there's a slight communication gap between the two.
And, you actually need to show her making efforts, a bit.
And she doesn't run away from her problems.
And like I told, I understand Miru very well, I feel her.
What you are depicting about Miru is absolutely normal, but just that she needs to put efforts, one step at a time, for the whole family.
She has accepted Shaurya and his family. She's accepted the reality, but she never blended with the whole family except for her jiju, Dadi, and shreya's kiddo. I'm really sorry, I don't remember his name 😅. But I do remember that his name is something beautiful.]

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6. NehalLaddha

[No. I personally like to read a fully developed story, and yours is just the one.
Miru is stubborn, yes. Stupid, no. But I guess it's the situation that has led to this stubbornness.
Not at all. There is a communication barrier, and then the circumstances are to be blamed too.
She's an overthinker and hence sometimes impulsive, but that does not mean she is not suitable for Shaurya. She's her own person, and I feel they're growing slowly.
She definitely makes efforts. There is no doubt about that. But at times, just like we all do, she runs away from her problems. And because it is easy to blame, she sometimes does it.]

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7. lojhrbd

[No I think the chapters showed us how insecure she is
Her reaction is smtg i feel is very natural.
N I think the whole argument/burst out  is an effort from her side
Her waiting for him to come back home the phone calls are efforts too.
N efforts in a relationship are not to measured if done then there will always be the one who does more,waits more.
In the dadi situation she had little to no choice of decision making n she was always shielded from that part of life where she has to make decisions or choices that effect her life n face them.
Just like love languages ppl have fight languages too.
So I think she is someone who needs space to think,process WT happened n wt she is feeling so she can communicate without hurting the other one or her self In the process of communicating.]

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8. Srishtiwari

[Hlo Sonali,
I will suggest that you stop listening to those toxic people, your commitment towards yourselves and your mental health is by far bigger than commitment to them.
Trust me, you're an excellent writer ,some stories have depth,they  are richer when compared to those 25-30 chapter stories.Yours is one of them,I won't say it's not slow, but it's well defined and rich.Its a piece of literature not any random Wattpad crap and people accustomed to such reasonless, plot less erotica are going to call your story dragged.
You have framed Manjri as a normal original woman we can connect to,do they want an extremely perfect ITV serial heroine who cannot be stubborn or weak?
Everyone at some point in their life is...
And, Shaurya too never expressed his feelings towards her properly.
How is she meant to understand with everything she was going through.
You've formed beautiful characters and a beautiful story..
Don't worry.
They need to be perfect,they have to be imperfect and they should be imperfect.]

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9. angelandglitch45666

[To be honest when the fight started i was with miru but later she is being little stubborn as even it was not the mistake of shaurya about all the things happened to her and she is somewhat blaming him a little more than usual and it is somewhat creating a negative impact abou miru
But it is not all miru's fault also and about her showing efforts towards shaurya is right i have always seen miru making efforts towards her relationship...both of them equally show their efforts in my point of view
And about blaming she even blames herself many times and says sorry without showing any attitude and she accepts her mistakes also which is a big plus point...she never ran away from her problems its just that she is an introvert and whatever happened in her past has affected her soo much that she thinks twice before trusting anyone and in all this things she tries to solve problems by herself in which sometimes she hurts herself but she never blamed any other person for this.
For me the story is perfectly going on it's just that the fight is being exaggerated  due to miru's misunderstandings and misconceptions.
But i think when a person is an introvert then he/she faces such things.]

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10. Scintillio16

[That's also one of the reasons , I realy really really liked your book.
It wasn't cliché like every second book on Wattpad.
And the way you write about Shaurya, when he get to know that Manjiri was not going with them, he went from there without consulting her. And this is what in real life happened.
Unlike the novel world, in real world, people got hurt even with a one line.
If you write that he consulted her or talked to her than it would not have this kind of impact like it leaves right now.
I really liked the last update i.e., chapter 70.
Aur story ekdum sahi chal rahi hai.
Kabhi bhi aisa nahi hota ki hum kisi se naraz hain ya unse ladayi hui hai aur ek din ke ander hi baat karna shuru kar dein.
Iske alawa, in dono ke beech kuchh theek hota usse pehle hi Tau ji ki maut wala scene aa gaya.
Toh situation gadbad ho gayi
Lekin itna bharosa hai , jesa in dono ka character hai, dono ko apni apni galti samajh aa jayegi.Aur shayad kuchh time lage lekin dono phir sath honge.
Bas thodi bahut nokjhok toh hogi hi. Hi sakta hai Miru aur Shaurya baad mein is baat par naraz ho ki agle insan ne unhe manaya nahi.
Aur jab woh mile toh phir shaurya ke witty remarks se sab short out ho JayeYeh assumption hai
Baaki story mast chal rahi hai.Shorts ka gussa bhi ek tarah se sahi hai
Aur Miru ka bhi.I don't know it will help you or make you more confuse !]

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11. Adreamgazer

[You are not stretching it dear. In fact, this story seems more realistic and relatable due to this chapter.
About Miru, she is not overreacting or stubborn. Her behaviour, her thoughts , her attitude towards Shaurya is all justified and a result of her insecurities. I find her reactions very natural and realistic.
She is not mistaken. She is correct at her place and Shaurya is correct at his. The misunderstanding is all created due to lack of communication and that lack is also purely justified. If I were at her place, I would have not talked about it loudly just as she did because judging is easy but when you are at that place it all becomes extremely difficult.
She is the most suitable for Shaurya.
You showed it perfectly. The characters, the plot, everything is just soooo perfect that I could not put it in words.
Last but not the least, don't worry about people's opinions. At the end of the day, it's your story. You are the author and the most rightful to twist the plot in.
whichever way you want.
I get it that you want your readers to be happy and satisfied with the plot. Be rest assured because we love the story very much. And try to ignore this negative people. They are not worth your attention, dear. Take care ❤️❤️❤️]

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12. Reader_Vibhu

[Sometimes, circumstances leads to the chaos one after another. I'm not able to judge either of them.
Miru surely had started making efforts and so did Shaurya.
I was literally loving their progress.
But, it's her fear cum jealousy which lead to this situation.
Surely, communication is the key. But, it's easier said than done.
But, that doesn't mean these two aren't compatible or shouldn't be together.
It's a journey that they both will have to travel alone, nobody should intervene.
This phase will only make them stronger and bring them closer. 💓🤌
As a writer, you deserve applauds for you've written it in the most realistic way. I felt as if I'm living this story.
Their pain/tears/helplessness felt so personal and real, all credits to your writing skills.]

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13. Nidhi1204

[Not sure why are u getting so conscious about the story, I have even many of the comments there..
Your story has been a wonderful journey of Shaurya and Manjari !
No, it is not getting too much stretched .. just the the last chapter - the death of Manjari’s Uncle was a bit out of track, but that’s what I thought, but May be you wanted to show a little more of Manjari’s past life and emotional side so that’s why u might have included that..
Manjari is just being over emotional and the feeling that she is not living the way she wanted to, I mean, she had been moving on in life according to other ppl rather than her own will, that feeling has just overpowered her thinking.. She has definitely made efforts towards Shaurya , that’s why she has been getting more hurt.. kind of she is getting emotional dependent on Shaurya but she feels that her feelings are not getting reciprocated .. she still feels things are being hidden from her.
Shaurya is trying much but just not able to handle her insecurities, so he becomes upset thinking Manjari is not able to understand his side of love ..
Basically the fault is the communication gap and little more of patience to understand each other or may be giving a chance to each other to explain themselves..
A normal and cheerful mood suddenly turns into emotional mess and in accusing mode - how will other person understand what actually went wrong ..
This story actually is so realistic , we actually behave like this only when we are over powered by our emotions too much and fail even to let other person give a chance to explain them or may be even just tell them properly what’s bothering us .. so fault always is ‘ lack of proper communication’ .
So in my thoughts , the story is going so good .. it’s your story and you are putting it up the way you want it to be ..
waiting for next updates , definitely waiting for both of them to clear out their issues and be together again !
Waiting to see their love ❤️]

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I'm sorry if I missed anyone here.

Coming back, I won't lie in telling that many didn't agree with all this. Their views didn't resonate with mine and above mentioned people. And I perfectly understand why. Not every person thinks the same. Thoughts and mindsets are subjective. One can't force oneself to think in a different pattern.

See, I'm not promising of when I'll update next. But I can assure that whenever I'll then I'll try my best to do justice with my words. I'll bring out every essense to minimise the number of complaints with regard to the protagonists' behaviours.

Take great care of yourselves.
Looking forward to be back soon.

Sending lots of love & happy vibes your way.
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Sonali_nefelibata (PRAJNA YADAV)